Originally Posted by
nimslow
All valid points, I won't drift this thread anymore, but at least consider this. Is an airplane full of passengers really the place to be doing things because it's "fun"? If it's not really necessary.
When you come screaming over the marker at 250, scoop the power to idle, dangle the dunlops, making all that noise, and then the pitch change as the flaps come out right on speed, all the while getting closer to the ground. That probably makes the nervous, or even first time fliers pretty uncomfortable. Even if it's legal and within limits, it has a pretty good chance of scaring the revenue stream in the back.
If the controllers say "or better" they are planning on you doing the minimum speed, and there is always the magic word "unable".
I agree, these are valid points as well. Maybe it's hubris but I really think it is doable in a 145 without compromising passenger comfort. It's not an every day thing, but it is possible and not really that hard when everything lines up. This plane just slows very easily compared to other jets.